Opperman

he said he was .08 OVER the limit ..

That is incorrect information.

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=...&id=4265345

EVERYONE DRINKS.

1) No, not everyone does.

2) That's fine. Don't drive until you've sobered up. Doing so is reckless, stupid, life-threatening, and illegal.

I agree, his blood alcohol level was .08 over the legal limit. Give him a break. And you know there had to be a cop just waiting to bust him. Does it make it right? no. Was it a good decision? no. And the justice system will do their part to take care of it.

.08 IS the legal limit. He was at .11, which is almost 50% above the legal limit. IOW, he was pretty well hammered.

I don't have much sympathy for DUI...you don't have to drive home. Get somebody else to do it or just pass out on the floor there, whatever -- don't risk somebody else's life trying to drive while hammered.

I dont. The kid had a few drinks, so now its the end of the world?

Duke, and Redick, get held up his whole career by the media as the perfect example of what college basketball should be about blah blah blah, Duke's nothing but class, high character, etc.

This does not fit the force-feeding.

Well look at it this way Opp. He may rehab a game or two in Memphis if he does go on the DL.

I hope so, but that's not the Cardinals' M.O.

They'll probably just put him right back into the mix in STL. They don't send their stars down on rehab often.

The Cards have 3 or 4 players on the D.L.,look out for the Reds.

I don't think Cincinnati has the pitching. Arroyo's not as good as he has been this year, and he and Harang are the only particularly good pitchers they have...maybe Weathers. Coffey's another one who's not this good.

I think the Cards could be threatened with Pujols out, I'm just not sure Cincinnati has enough to do it.

All St. Louis fans got crushing news today. He will probably be going on the DL.

Yeah, especially for me since I bought tickets in section 148 row 1 for Tuesday night's game.

Where's a banging your head into the wall smilie when I need one?

Your right, prohibition! But that still doesnt tell me how it is a performance inhancer?

Again, drinking off slimps could be argued as one. Or stress relief or something.

Point is, he used a substance that was against federal law.

You are comparing something that helps you concentrate to something that could possibly kill your kid?

 

And if alcohol was banned when Ruth played then why could you go down the street to a bar and buy a beer?

From what I understand, steroids are really only a problem if you abuse them.

Amphetamines are just as illegal as steroids.

Alcohol was illegal in the US from 1920 to 1933. Which means that Rith was breaking laws every time he got drunk. And by all accounts, that was very, very common.

Not sure where your heading with the Amphetamines, but I didnt know that alcohol was a performance inhancing drug?

 

And I know alot of people say that steroids wasnt banned by MLB until 2001, but for goodness sakes cant people see that they have always been illegal? Thats just like saying that meth isnt banned in the NFL, so its OK to use it!

 

The % of America did the same thing I did when Bonds hit 715 and that is turn the other cheek, because is was nothing more than another HR!

Amphetamines ("greenies" were very, very commonly used in Aaron's day, and there's varying reports of how much they're used even now. They help concentration and put off mental fatigue -- which makes them performance-enhancing.

Alcohol was against federal law when Ruth played. I'm sure it could also be something that helps mentally -- drink off the 0-4 night, etc. But regardless, it was against federal law, and that's the argument you're using about steroids. (Nevermind that they were actually banned in 1991, they just didn't come up with an enforcement method until a few years ago)

Has Sycamore hired their new coach yet?

Pete Froedden from Dyer County, previously at Harding in Memphis.

GREAT coach, this is a very good hire.

I saw where Dyer Co. was looking for a boys basketball coach. What happened to Pete Froedden?

Hired at Sycamore.

http://www.rctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic...6/1293/MTCN0302

I've heard he wasn't looking to leave, but the offer was just too good to even think about turning down.

Bonds is a cheat and a fraud and most of the country except for a few people here and there dont even recognize Bonds as the 2nd HR leader of all-time! In my opinion, its still Aaron then "the Babe"!

What about the illegal substances Aaron and Ruth used? Amphetamines and alcohol, respectively. Does that make them cheaters?

FWIW, Ruth is the greatest of all time, but Bonds is much closer than most people give him credit for.

Wonder how long it will be before rumors start to spread about steriods?

Why should they? You can lift weights without steroids. And Pujols has always been a big guy, he's gained an average of 3 pounds a year in MLB so far.

I hate to disagree, but Covington played 2 maybe 3 dble headers in this years state softball tourny.

There were several teams that played two in a day with the softball format. Covington ( twice) and Gibbs come to mind in AA, while Forrest & Trinity Christian come to mind in A. And the way Soddy had to battle back through the loser's bracket in AAA, I'd bet they played two on Thursday & Friday.

Two in a day is not a doubleheader. They all had at least a few hours before they came back out to play again. All I'm saying is that it's not as big a difference in the schedule as several people have said.

There were baseball teams that played twice in a day also. And, would you believe it, there were teams that played two on both Wednesday and Thursday. Covington, Franklin, Farragut, CBHS, and MUS all played twice Wednesday and twice again on Thursday. And unlike the current softball format, those were true doubleheaders -- chalk the field and play again.

If time and pitching isn't convincing then try this.

 

Ballparks.

 

How many 400', quadplexes with like conditions exist? You just need to watch softball tournaments to understand. Teams can move from field to field after games and not think twice about it. But it's not a big deal since the next field is on the other side of the concession stand.

 

Softball is a different game. It's never been the same.

I agree with you that it's different...I can't stand it. No offense to softball fans.

But again, you're playing the same number of games. The only difference is that instead of a 4x2 tournament, you're playing a pure double-elim. You go from having 13 to 15 games to having 14 or 15. A team that wins all the way through would need four games to do it, just like the current format. A team that loses early would need to play seven, compared to six in the current format.

And just looking at the softball tournament's schedule, I don't really see a big difference between the two schedules. AAA softball only used one field except for Wednesday morning.

And BTW, in this year's softball tournament no team played a doubleheader.

In 2003 USJ went into the championship game undefeated

and lost in 8 innings to Davidson Academy 8-7, DA had

lost earlier in the tournament . At that time the

TSSAA was using the NCAA college world

series format. The NCAA has since changed the

format to double elimination and the TSSAA has not.

Four of the 2005 USJ State Champion players played

for the Bruins in 2003 and entered the 2005 tournament

determined that it would not happen again, and it didn't!

No, the NCAA has not changed the format to double elimination. It's still 4x2, but with a best of three between the winners, not a single game.

Bonds will go down as the Greatest Baseball Player EVER!!! When he retires....Like him or not its the truth....

The unfortunate thing is that all the lynch mob hysteria has gotten to the point that people don't realize how good he was up until 1998.

He's a bit of a jerk, sure, but there's been no shortage of jerks that were in the inner circle of baseball's elite. Including the guy he just passed on the HR list.

Opperman...how has DeAngelo been doing? Any word?

Haven't really heard anything in a while. I'm sure he's doing well, though.

DC at the OC position baby.

 

Memphis' defensive line dosent matter with that flag football defensive scheme JLD runs.

Yes it does. 3-man front isn't exactly an unheard-of gimmick. 2-man front because you're out of bodies at the position is. They had no ability to stop the run. I don't see why Fulmer didn't just run off-tackle every play. 3-man front can contain that. 2-man front can't.

Well worth watching UT blow Memphis out!

If you couldn't do that to a Memphis team with no passing game, no defensive line, and without one of the top 5 running backs in the nation, what makes you think you'll do it when Memphis does have a passing game and a defensive line.

Who won tournament MVP for each class?

I don't think they gave out an actual award. But there's no question who the AAA MVP was.

Y'all are far too kind..... Just an old ball coach showing off on the radio....

If this is Ralph, good to meet you today.

Congrats to Farragut.

Catopano is a stud. He was overwhelming today.

Ever wonder why mandatory drug testing isn't sanctioned by TSSAA. Ever ask yourself why an organization as big and powerful as the TSSAA doesn't write a ruling regarding supplements and hold the coaches and AD's of all Tennessee school accountable by random drug screen all year long. Think about it and you will know the answer. Ask the coaches around the state at all levels if they think its a good idea and see what kind of answers you get back. Take a good look at Div I college programs and tell me that supplements aren't being used on a widespread basis all around the country ...this is the unspoken dirty little secret in sports and no one wants to admit it.

Supplements aren't all illegal.

He'd be referring to Arnold.

That's what I'd figured, but you never know.

You have to respect a guy who tries to help somebody break his records.